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Police said the suspects appeared to be looking for cash, but they might have been given some bad information about what was inside.

Benjamin Boynton, 23, appeared in court in Concord on a variety of charges related to the April 30 home invasion.

Prosecutors said Boynton, armed with what appeared to be a handgun, and Christopher Rowley, 24, armed with a knife, burst into an apartment on Concord Street. Two 16-year-old boys and a 7-year-old were inside.

"The defendant then pointed the firearm at his head and told him he was going to put a bullet in his head," said prosecutor Tracy Connolly. "The victim said the gun appeared to have a silencer on it, and he believed it was real."

Prosecutors said Boynton held the teenagers at gunpoint while Rowley duct-taped their wrists. Authorities said the 7-year-old was watching television and might have been unaware of what was happening.

Police said the motive appears to be robbery, but the men got away with far less than they hoped.

"What we believe has happened is the suspects were led to believe from a third party that there may have been some type of quantity of cash inside this apartment, and we believe this was mistaken information and that the suspects acted on this information, and that's what caused them to break into this apartment," said Lt. Timothy O'Malley.

Prosecutors said the men stole $130 and a firearm. Authorities said media coverage generated several tips that ultimately led to the arrests.

The teenagers were only slightly hurt in the incident.

"The victims were bound," O'Malley said. "Fortunately, the 7-year-old was not harmed in any way, but it was a pretty violent attack. A violent home invasion is what we described it as."

Rowley was arraigned late last month, and his bail was set at $100,000. Boynton's bail was set at $120,000.